Hip Hip Hooray, It's A Snow Day!! No work today and I could not be happier. Well I could be happier if the mailman came through with my Netflix movie or I had gone to the library earlier this week and got new books or if I had detergent and could do more then one wash. Guess I wasn't too prepared for Blizzard Allison! At least we will have snow for Christmas. It seems like in the past we had tons of snow for Thanksgiving and Christmas and in recent years we've gone and had Christmas's with no snow or a light dusting on the ground. I'm happy I don't have to go to work because not sure the little Pontiac could make it through if they didn't plow the roads. Where I live too the snow drifts so bad that it can be nothing on a large stretch of road and then suddenly it's a 2 foot bank in front of you. Pretty sure my next car will be a SUV or some type of higher up/all wheel drive vehicle. We're suppose to get 10-16 inches by the time this storm is over. Glad I'm watching it all unfold from the comfort of my couch! The apt is all decorated! The tree is up, lights in the window and makes the nights just lovely. Here's a little Christmas music for you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYFMVfAbbgU
Many things have happened since I last wrote which was what...September? I'm deep into my job now and I can truly say I like it. I learn something every day and it can be a challenge but I do enjoy talking to most people. Some tips for those of you who are calling your insurance company (I work with auto claims, so when you get into an accident and you need to report it, that's me on the other end of that line): have your policy or claim number ready when you call, have a pen and paper to write things down b/c we will give you names and phone numbers and you won't remember it all, look over all the paperwork you have before you call in (this will make your call go faster and we won't have to sit and wait while you look for info on the police report), do not put two people on the line and argue/discuss every question I asked you (if you weren't there or are unsure on any of the details, please don't call and let the other person do it), don't sit in a room with a screaming child and try to hold a conversation (neither you nor I can hear or concentrate) and finally just listen to what we're saying.
We're trying to help you get your car fixed and the process goes a lot smoother if you just do what we ask! I think the most times I get yelled at on the phone are when it's people who don't understand insurance and I'm right there with you, before this job I didn't really get it either, but please don't yell at me because I'm explaining it to you and you don't like what I'm saying. Insurance is complicated and most of the time, it's not us who make the rules but your state; we just have to enforce them! So if you want to yell, call your state government! I truly do love the claims where I can help people quickly get their car fixed and get this 'bump in the road' smoothed over for them. Those are the claims I love!
Well hope you're all safe and sound inside if you're getting the snow/wind we're getting! Take Care
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Where have you been all my life?!?!
Whew, you thought I fell off the face of the earth didn't you?! I had you going for a minute too but alas, here I am. It was a great summer even though we never got the nice warm weather like normal. I bet we didn't even get close to 100 this summer and we usually get at least a couple days pretty close or at least upper 90's. However the fall is here and I love the fall. The jeans and sweatshirt weather, the crisp air, the colored leaves, everything, just love it!
Work is going well, it's been about 3.5 months since I've been there and I like it. Before I go in I still get that ugh, work feeling. You know, that feeling like I would just love to stay at home today but once I get to work I usually feel pretty good and get into the swing of things. I don't have too heavy of a work load though so it's boring some days but I like it. I learn something pretty much every day so that makes it enjoyable.
Well my current issues I'm having is with my dang cell phone. I don't have a phone line, like the 'old fashioned' home phone, I have my cell phone and that's it. So it's not like I can take it lightly when it doesn't work or is acting up. We had AT&T (I shouldn't name names, but I'm gonna!) and it was good while I was in school. And we never were in roam. But I could sit on my couch and the phone would cut in and out and I had to stand by my window if I was on an important phone call. With Verizon (who I've had for about a week now) I can sit anywhere or be anywhere and it works great, BUT when I go back home it's in 'extended network' and I'm worried I'm being charged roaming fees. I called the main customer service phone number and got a woman who couldn't even tell me if I was going to be charged roaming or not. You're told one thing when you're at the dealer and then when you get the bill it's another. I'm trying to nip the roam charges in the bud before we get the first phone bill.
Now the other thing, I'm worried that if we have to drop the contract, we are out the set up fee, about $110 for the four phones and we will be charged for every minute and text we sent on all four of those phones! That's going to over $200 dollars! How are you suppose to know if the program works or not if you don't use the phone but if you do use the phone and it doesn't work, you're charged for every single thing you did on that phone!? Does that make any sense at all b/c I don't think it does. So right now I'm worried it won't work and we'll have to be just out over $200.00 or if we do like it and stick with it then here comes the first bill and it's like $400 for all the roaming fees!
I feel like it shouldn't be a guess if I'll be charged in roam or not. Don't you think that should be something like a yes or no answer? I can see they can't tell me if I'll get reception or be able to talk when I'm in one place or another, I get that- towers are different- but you can't tell me if I'm going to be billed for something? It's just extremely frustrating b/c we need phones and it's like not one single company has worked great for us and been able either 1) allow us to keep our numbers or 2) worked in all the areas we are. My fingers are crossed that these phones will work w/ no roaming fees! We'll find out tomorrow when I call the Verizon dealer!
Work is going well, it's been about 3.5 months since I've been there and I like it. Before I go in I still get that ugh, work feeling. You know, that feeling like I would just love to stay at home today but once I get to work I usually feel pretty good and get into the swing of things. I don't have too heavy of a work load though so it's boring some days but I like it. I learn something pretty much every day so that makes it enjoyable.
Well my current issues I'm having is with my dang cell phone. I don't have a phone line, like the 'old fashioned' home phone, I have my cell phone and that's it. So it's not like I can take it lightly when it doesn't work or is acting up. We had AT&T (I shouldn't name names, but I'm gonna!) and it was good while I was in school. And we never were in roam. But I could sit on my couch and the phone would cut in and out and I had to stand by my window if I was on an important phone call. With Verizon (who I've had for about a week now) I can sit anywhere or be anywhere and it works great, BUT when I go back home it's in 'extended network' and I'm worried I'm being charged roaming fees. I called the main customer service phone number and got a woman who couldn't even tell me if I was going to be charged roaming or not. You're told one thing when you're at the dealer and then when you get the bill it's another. I'm trying to nip the roam charges in the bud before we get the first phone bill.
Now the other thing, I'm worried that if we have to drop the contract, we are out the set up fee, about $110 for the four phones and we will be charged for every minute and text we sent on all four of those phones! That's going to over $200 dollars! How are you suppose to know if the program works or not if you don't use the phone but if you do use the phone and it doesn't work, you're charged for every single thing you did on that phone!? Does that make any sense at all b/c I don't think it does. So right now I'm worried it won't work and we'll have to be just out over $200.00 or if we do like it and stick with it then here comes the first bill and it's like $400 for all the roaming fees!
I feel like it shouldn't be a guess if I'll be charged in roam or not. Don't you think that should be something like a yes or no answer? I can see they can't tell me if I'll get reception or be able to talk when I'm in one place or another, I get that- towers are different- but you can't tell me if I'm going to be billed for something? It's just extremely frustrating b/c we need phones and it's like not one single company has worked great for us and been able either 1) allow us to keep our numbers or 2) worked in all the areas we are. My fingers are crossed that these phones will work w/ no roaming fees! We'll find out tomorrow when I call the Verizon dealer!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Whew....it's hot
Hello All! So I have started my job already and been at it for about a month so far and it's going well. It's nice to be able to help people and make a very difficult situation better with kindness and helpfulness. Of course I'd like to be way more knowledgeable then what I am, but I know that will come with time. I think back to day one and how much I knew then compared to what I know now...it's not even comparable! If I had to do this on the first day, I would have quit right on the spot!
I can't remember if I wrote about Omaha or not. So I'm writing again about it, and it was so much fun! My mom and I drove down on Tuesday and came back on Sunday and it wasn't that bad of a drive either. Of course the way home felt longer then the way there but that's normal I think. We saw some great sites and it was a very nice city. It was way hotter then WI, about 93 degrees the first full day we were there so I was a little dead on my feet. It definitely was a city that I could see myself living in though. It was pretty easy to navigate and with the river right there it was so nice. Here are some of my favorite pics from the trip!
I would/will defintely go back to the Omaha, Lincoln area!
Summer weather has officially arrived to the area! It was really hot this weekend and I feel like it's been the first consitent hot weather we've had. I was sitting outside on Saturday and it actually got so hot I couldn't stand it anymore! It's hard to believe that today is suppose to be the longest day of the year. Gosh that stinks because I feel like the days haven't been nice and long for that long of time! I love when it's still light out at like 9 o'clock!
Hope everyone had a great Father's Day! Take Care!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Whew...that takes a load off
Some very good news to announce, I got a job! The interview I had where my friends work, well the interview must have gone well because I got called and offered the job. I'm nervous to be starting in the workplace again and in such a big company but ready to get going again. And to top it off, it's better pay, health benefits from day one, good vacation. The only bad thing is the hours which after training will be 11:30a - 8:00p. Not horrible but it will take some getting used to. But beggers can't be choosers and jobs haven't been thrown at my left and right so I'll take it. If I don't like it I hope I can last at least two years until I'm done with school!
Speaking of school, I found out the day before I was going to take my placement tests that I didn't have to take them! All I have to do is a typing test and get 30 wpm....and you get up to 10 tries. Needless to say I think I'll be able to pass that. All I need to do now is fill out the application and send in the $30 bucks, my transcripts, and sign up for classes. As I said before, I'm nervous yet ready to get back into school. It all starts in the fall so I do get the summer off still!
Hmm, other then that not much going on. I babysat my little cousins for two weeks while their normal babysitter was on vacation. It was so fun and they are the best. The things they say and do just make me laugh all day. My cousin wanted me to start doing it full time but I just couldn't and she understood. It didn't make me feel any better though, I still felt bad when I told her I got a job.
And guess what!?! My mom and I are going on a road trip to celebrate my new job and Omaha, Nebraska is the destination! Everyone laughs when I tell them but I wanted a place where I had never been, a place we could drive to and that was the closest, biggest destination I could find that I actually wanted to go to and has things to do. I'm excited to see all the things there and there is a lot of Lewis and Clark museums/monuments which has always interested me. Not to mention Council Bluffs, Iowa is right across the river and that's a stop on the Oregon Trail. Lots of fun history there. Guess this might be why one of my favorite classes in college was History of the American West!
Hope all is well with everyone! Have a great Sunday!
Speaking of school, I found out the day before I was going to take my placement tests that I didn't have to take them! All I have to do is a typing test and get 30 wpm....and you get up to 10 tries. Needless to say I think I'll be able to pass that. All I need to do now is fill out the application and send in the $30 bucks, my transcripts, and sign up for classes. As I said before, I'm nervous yet ready to get back into school. It all starts in the fall so I do get the summer off still!
Hmm, other then that not much going on. I babysat my little cousins for two weeks while their normal babysitter was on vacation. It was so fun and they are the best. The things they say and do just make me laugh all day. My cousin wanted me to start doing it full time but I just couldn't and she understood. It didn't make me feel any better though, I still felt bad when I told her I got a job.
And guess what!?! My mom and I are going on a road trip to celebrate my new job and Omaha, Nebraska is the destination! Everyone laughs when I tell them but I wanted a place where I had never been, a place we could drive to and that was the closest, biggest destination I could find that I actually wanted to go to and has things to do. I'm excited to see all the things there and there is a lot of Lewis and Clark museums/monuments which has always interested me. Not to mention Council Bluffs, Iowa is right across the river and that's a stop on the Oregon Trail. Lots of fun history there. Guess this might be why one of my favorite classes in college was History of the American West!
Hope all is well with everyone! Have a great Sunday!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Times they are a changing....
Hope all has been well with everyone!! Things are moving along here. I contacted my academic advisor at the tech school and got all the information on taking my placement tests and getting all signed up for the Health Information Technician program. Really scared yet really excited to be doing that. It's going to be beneficial, I think, to be able to get a career in the medical industry which hopefully won't be affected by this economy. But by the time I get out of the program, two years from now, I'm sure the economy will just be booming and you can probably get a job anywhere.
Speaking of economy, I hate these people who are going around saying, "What bad economy? I don't feel anything affecting me!" Well thank your lucky stars you can say those things but don't come to me and say that and act like I'm a whiny, cry baby who is over-reacting. Just because it doesn't affect you doens't mean it's not happening. People like that bug me. You're really fortunate and I wish I could be like you and be stable like that but I'm not so get out of my face!
On a high note, I did get a job interview this week. My friends hooked me up where they work with an interview and I think it went well. The ladies who interviewed me were very nice and I hope I did well. It's not the job I had in mind but I don't think I have a right to get picky when I've been not working for 5 months. And crazy thing, I was watching T.V. and they said it takes on average 4 - 5 months to get a job once you start unemployment. It's been five months here in April so that might be a good sign for me!
I went to Opening Day for the Brewers and it was spectacular just like I thought it would be. There was tons of people of course but my friends were the best! haha The only thing that could have made it better was if it wouldn't have been so windy and the temperature would have been a little higher. We all looked like wind blown floozies by the time the game started because we had hats and hoods and bobbie pins holding our hair out of our faces. I can't wait for the next game!
Hope everyone had a great Easter. Take care and enjoy this great weather!
Speaking of economy, I hate these people who are going around saying, "What bad economy? I don't feel anything affecting me!" Well thank your lucky stars you can say those things but don't come to me and say that and act like I'm a whiny, cry baby who is over-reacting. Just because it doesn't affect you doens't mean it's not happening. People like that bug me. You're really fortunate and I wish I could be like you and be stable like that but I'm not so get out of my face!
On a high note, I did get a job interview this week. My friends hooked me up where they work with an interview and I think it went well. The ladies who interviewed me were very nice and I hope I did well. It's not the job I had in mind but I don't think I have a right to get picky when I've been not working for 5 months. And crazy thing, I was watching T.V. and they said it takes on average 4 - 5 months to get a job once you start unemployment. It's been five months here in April so that might be a good sign for me!
I went to Opening Day for the Brewers and it was spectacular just like I thought it would be. There was tons of people of course but my friends were the best! haha The only thing that could have made it better was if it wouldn't have been so windy and the temperature would have been a little higher. We all looked like wind blown floozies by the time the game started because we had hats and hoods and bobbie pins holding our hair out of our faces. I can't wait for the next game!
Hope everyone had a great Easter. Take care and enjoy this great weather!
Thursday, April 09, 2009
OpeNiNG DAy!!!
Tomorrow is a national holiday in Wisconsin....it's Opening Day for the Milwaukee Brewers! This is seriously one of my absolute favorite days of the year. It's drinking starting at 9:00 (if not earlier), tons of baseball fans hopeful for a great season, and party, party, party!! I can't wait for tomorrow, let's hope for a Brewer win!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
One of my fav. times of year
I don't know what it is about this time of year but I love it! Even though things look dirty and dull, the colors seem so great together. This picture is from a back road in my hometown and I just love it. When the water is that dark blue almost black against the brownish grass and the sky is a nice blue. I also love dark, rainy days which makes me an oddity to some people because most love the sunny weather. If you know of a place that doesn't get too hot in the summer, the people are fun and polite and I can get a job, sign me up!
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